---
title: DistListItem.Companies Property (Outlook)
keywords: vbaol11.chm1119
f1_keywords:
- vbaol11.chm1119
ms.prod: outlook
api_name:
- Outlook.DistListItem.Companies
ms.assetid: f56d0c89-4715-e267-9273-ef6ae5959cdf
ms.date: 06/08/2017
---


# DistListItem.Companies Property (Outlook)

Returns or sets a  **String** representing the names of the companies associated with the Outlook item. Read/write.


## Syntax

 _expression_ . **Companies**

 _expression_ A variable that represents a **DistListItem** object.


## Remarks

This is a free-form text field. 


## See also


#### Concepts


[DistListItem Object](distlistitem-object-outlook.md)

